Alliance Meaning
/əˈlaɪ.əns/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being allied.
nounThe act of allying or uniting.
Sentence Examples
Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.
Germany made an alliance with Italy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The two countries formed a military ____ to defend against common threats.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two countries formed a military ____ to protect their borders.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English alliaunce, from Old French aliance (French alliance). Equivalent to ally + -ance. Compare with Doric Greek ἁλία (halía, “assembly”). See also al-.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And as for kindred , there is no Alliance neerer vnto any one, than their Countrey , that is to be vnto vs another God, and our prime and deareſt Parent."
— 1624, William Udall, The Historie of the Life and Death of Mary Stuart Queene of Scotland:
"the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel"
— 1871, Charles John Smith, Synonyms Discriminated:
"the alliance […] between logic and metaphysics"
— 1860, Henry Longueville Mansel, Prolegomena Logica: An Inquiry Into the Psychological Character of Logical Processes:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two countries formed a military ____ to defend against common threats.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two countries formed a military ____ to protect their borders.